The City of Your Final Destination

28-year-old Kansas University doctoral student Omar Razaghi wins a grant to write a biography of Latin American writer Jules Gund. Omar must get through to three people who were close to Gund – his brother, widow, and younger mistress – so he can get authorization to write the biography.

Cast

Omar Metwally

as Omar Razaghi

Anthony Hopkins

as Adam Gund

Alexandra Maria Lara

as Deirdre Rothemund

Charlotte Gainsbourg

as Arden Langdon

Laura Linney

as Caroline Gund

Norma Aleandro

as Mrs. Van Euwen

Hiroyuki Sanada

as Pete

Sofía Viruboff

as Adam's Mother

Norma Argentina

as Alma

Nicholas Blandullo

as Young Adam

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